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    Without Remorse

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    Without Remorse By Tom Clancy John Kelly and two other UDT men are performing a maritime demolition of an oil-rig irreparably damaged by Hurricane Camille while we come to know when Kelly’s wife was killed in a car accident when she was pregnant. Kelly was very sad and was broke after her death. There is one more important person Colonel Robin Zacharias who was shot along with his backseater during a Wild Weasel strike over North Vietnam‚ John Tait who was killed while Zacharias was been captured

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    James Joyce Dead V Dead

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    Dead V Dead Born February 2‚ 1882‚ James Joyce became one of the must influential writers during the early 20th century. Even from an early age‚ James showed that he was very intelligent. He possessed a gift in writing and expressed a passion for literature. James’ parents pushed for him to get a proper education because of his intelligence. Eventually Joyce graduated from the University of Dublin with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Joyce began writing short stories‚ right around the same time he met

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    Dead Stars

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    DEAD STARS The story of Dead Stars‚ written by Paz Marquez Benitez in 1925‚ revolves around love among three people: Alfredo‚ Esperanza‚ and Julia.  Alfredo Salazar‚ a lawyer on his early thirties then‚ was betrothed to Esperanza‚ whom he loved so much in his youth–Esperanza‚ who was beautiful‚ reserved‚ elegant‚ and distinctly not average. They were about to be wedded the following month‚ May‚ after about four years of engagement‚ although Alfredo seemed uncertain of his real wants. It is

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    Evil Dead 2013: A Film with Big Shoes to Fill Since the 1981 release of the original Evil dead you will not find many horror films as near and dear to horror film fanatics’ hearts as this classic. Although it is now out-dated and known as a low budget film; these qualities are what made it such a great horror classic. Lacking the luxury of relying on a gigantic Hollywood budget and fancy effects the director used ingenuity to captivate people’s minds. Needless to say‚ it worked. Fast forward to

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    Dead Poets

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    Dead Poets Society Dead Poets Society‚ directed by Peter Weir is an inspiring film which depicts many themes and issues relating to the late 1950s society. Peter Weir uses film techniques such as setting‚ characterisation‚ symbolism and recurring motifs to verify the universal themes alternating from conformity‚ freedom and individuality. Peter Weir uses the film techniques to establish the clear contrast between realism and romanticism presented to the students at Welton Academy (an all-boys

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    Living Dead

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    Living Dead “Last Night” by James Salter is a story about dying and the right to do it on your own terms. Marit Such‚ one of the three characters‚ is dying from metastasized uterine cancer. Once a beautiful woman‚ she has become only a shadow of her former self. Stripped of hope and unwilling to live in this state she has decided to end her life with an overdose of her prescription medication. Marit choose to die with dignity‚ right which people should have when they figure enough is

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    without sanctuuary

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    The photographs of lynching in American on the website “Without Sanctuary‚” that were uncovered by James Allen‚ displays the gruesome acts of hatred towards blacks and other minorities‚ that occurred throughout the 20th century. When looking at the photographs‚ my heart instantly becomes heavy‚ and fills with heartache‚ pain‚ anger‚ and resentment‚ because of the images depicted before me. In one photograph‚ the unidentified corpse of a young African American male‚ hangs approximately eight feet

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    Day of the Dead

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    The day of the dead is an ancient ritual. It has been a holiday for over 500 years. It is a national holiday which has combined the Mexican ancient ritual with the Spanish-Catholic "All Souls Day"‚ which the Spanish conquistadores celebrated during the religious conversion of the local Mexican native Indians. Today‚ day of the dead is celebrated throughout Latin America‚ as an official Catholic holiday. The day of the dead dates back to approximately 3500 B.C. This celebration initially took

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    the pleasure of the living (Sayer‚ Chloë 8). The day of the dead is celebrated on November 1& 2 of every year known to be as All Souls Day. Introduced in the Mexican population by their Aztec indigenous ancestry known not to be afraid of death but to embrace it. Meso-American Indians have strong belief of the afterlife and the underworld that came after death. The day of the dead is celebrated by giving “ofrendas” offerings to the dead on “altares” or alter. This dates back to when Mesoamerican’s

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    dead metaphor

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    Dead Metaphor In his most recent play‚ Dead Metaphor‚ George Walker uses strong character development to strengthen his claim that the internal struggles of each character affect society’s balance of good and bad. Dean‚ the main character‚ recently returned from the war‚ where he served as an army sniper‚ in order to start a family; however‚ he is having problems finding a job due to his background with the army. He is soon faced with a difficult decision when three people in his life ask him

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